I have just released my short ASL poetry film, Allah Earth, which is available on Youtube. I shot, performed and filmed Allah Earth in Costa Rica. Please watch in 1080 HD and closed captioning is available for Deaf folks who don't know ASL.
This is an ASL poem devoted to Allah, inspired by Earth during my time in Costa Rica. I was in awe of Earth's beauty while I was in Costa Rica, and it made me feel so close to Allah and I wanted to share it with you. I am a Muslim, and I am Deaf. I like to express my poetry / mi alma through American Sign Language. So, I wrote and performed "Allah Earth" in ASL, which I then translated into written English text. I took much of my inspiration from Sufi poets and Urdu poets, like Rumi and Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Shot, edited, and performed by Sabina England. Voice Over by Samuel Gonzalez. Music composed & performed by Bryson Gerard. Check it out and be sure to subscribe to my channel! One of my short stories is being published in From One Sphere to Another , a book curated by Dustin David Pickering, a great poet based in Houston, TX. There will be 2 Book Release Parties coming up. Stay tuned to my Facebook page for event details.
Get a copy of this book, check out my story, and some other great poems, and stories by other fantastic writers and poets from USA, UK, and Canada. I'm happy to say that my website has gotten a new makeover. Hopefully it's much easier to navigate and get a better sense of my works and to understand my accomplishments and my dreams for the future. I hope everyone enjoys my new website! As always, thank you for visiting my website, and I appreciate your support! I look forward to another new year and doing a lot of new projects. See you soon.
Sincerely, Sabina |